Stratcom Branding (Stratcom) will be hosting the 9th Global Packaging Conference on Consumer Insights and Packaging Trends in Johannesburg on 2nd of March 2018. As a founding member of the Global Local Branding Alliance (GLBA) – Stratcom prides itself on finding pragmatic approaches to ‘connected packaging’ that greatly enhances user experience, generating increased loyalty and customer pull.  The conference, last held in South Africa in 2013, provides an essential platform to discuss the many emerging trends and new technologies breaking into the world of consumer goods and packaging, with the purpose of identifying and leveraging the opportunity for clear differentiation in an often-crowded marketplace. 

Bringing together key global and South African packaging stakeholders, the event boasts speakers from 7 countries and includes specialist topics on innovation and structure, creative tools, big brand roll out, connection with heritage and future, to mention but a few. Stratcom, known for providing commercially successful solutions for world leading brands, believes that a brand needs to be placed on a trajectory, bringing functionally relevant, emotionally engaging, technically finessed packaging to local and international markets. Together with their branding partners and brand owners, their talent lies in envisioning and crafting packaging concepts that talk to consumer insights and is always astutely driven by both aesthetics and function.After three decades in the business, Stratcom has expanded into a global alliance that gives clients on a local level a distinct advantage.

The GLBA means local outputs are reinforced with international inputs from as far afield as Germany, China, Turkey, Russia and the USA.It is for this reason that the conference in Johannesburg aims to open doors to new opportunities, a chance to get key local and global packaging team players into the same space and it is expected to achieve outcomes that will contribute to the continued transformation of the corporate identity and packaging industry for the future to come.For more information or sponsorship opportunities, contact Stratcom at:   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

About Stratcom Branding
Known for providing commercially successful solutions for African, American, Asian & European brands, Stratcom Branding offers smart, seamless, professional problem solving to a brand, bringing functionally relevant, emotionally engaging, technically finessed packaging to local and international markets. A careful balance between beautiful design and absolute functionality, have always been the hallmark of their philosophy. After two decades in the business, they have expanded into a global alliance that gives clients on a local level a distinct advantage. GLBA [Global Local Branding Alliance] means local outputs are reinforced with international inputs. With over 300 global packaging innovations, designers and engineers, Stratcom Branding aims to build deeper connections through understanding and driving business branding which includes Business to Business, Business to Customer and Business to Consumer.Their extensive Packaging, Corporate Identity and Packaging Digital competencies include; Consulting, Investigation, Strategy, Creation, Structure and Execution. Packaging speaks volumes!!!

Johannesburg - Digital marketing strategies to improve customer engagement, social media, e-metrics, loyalty and digital sales enablement is just some of the themes to be addressed at the upcoming Digital Customer Engagement & KYC Conference 2018. The event, which will take place on 7 & 8 March 2018 at the Indaba Hotel, Fourways, Johannesburg, showcases a top speaker panel, all experts in the marketing and financial arenas. 

Targeting financial professionals dealing with customer engagement, the programme will highlight challenges, opportunities and the latest developments regarding digital channels and customer relationship. 

Conference Project Manager, Michandre Malan said banks and financial institutions must engage customers at every stage of their purchase journey. This will make the customer journey for financial institutions a reality, and improve customer on-boarding and retention. The speaker panel consists of representatives of Cornerstone Performance Solutions, Karabina, Avatar SA, Consumer Profile Bureau, 8 Bit Platoon, NXT/Digital Innovation, Genesis Analytics, Prana Business Solutions, Striata Marketing Solutions and many more.

 Malan said the event is aimed at professionals from the financial sector. Improving the customer journey is the top prediction this year for financial institutions.

• Normal Registration fee: R9 100.00 + VAT = R10 374.00
• 12% Discount: Group registration fee for 3 or more delegates: R8 008.00 + VAT = R9 12.12 p.p.
• 20% Discount Group registration fee for 5 or more delegates: R 7 280.00 + VAT = R8 299.20 p.p.

 To register as a delegate email, Project Manager, Michandre Malan on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. enquiries are handled by Jason Joseph This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or call both on 011 803 1553. Otherwise visit www.tci-sa.co.za for more information.